七上八落 — “To be in a state of agitation or disarray”
七上八落 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a state of agitation or disarray”. To be flustered and unsettled. Literally, “Seven up, eight down”.
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七上八落 Pronunciation and Pinyin
七上八落 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 七上八落
他听到这个突如其来的消息后，心里七上八落，不知道该怎么办。
After hearing the sudden news, he was completely flustered and unsettled, not knowing what to do.
Idioms Related to 七上八落
Synonyms of 七上八落
More idioms starting with 七
- qī七qī七bā八bā八more or less; in bits and pieces
- qī七le了bā八dāng当Everything is properly arranged and settled
- qī七shì事bā八shì事numerous and jumbled matters
- qī七dào倒bā八wāi歪in complete disarray
- qī七shí十èr二biàn变numerous and varied transformations
- qī七shí十èr二háng行all trades and professions
- qī七kǒu口bā八zuǐ嘴many people talking at once
- qī七zuǐ嘴bā八zhāng张many people talking at once
- qī七zuǐ嘴bā八shé舌many people talking at once
- qī七dà大bā八xiǎo小of varying or uneven sizes
- qī七zi子bā八xù婿a large and thriving family
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What does 七上八落 mean?
七上八落 (qī shàng bā luò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a state of agitation or disarray”.
How do you pronounce 七上八落?
七上八落 is pronounced qī shàng bā luò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 七上八落 literally mean?
Literally, 七上八落 means “Seven up, eight down”. It is used to mean “to be in a state of agitation or disarray”.
What is the Chinese definition of 七上八落?
形容心神不定或慌乱不安。